Eight Months with Mag-Pie (and Thirty Five weeks with Chicken Nugget)

Maggie,

You have been my bright spot through one of the hardest months of my life. You have unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) started sleeping with us in bed at night. You fit right in the crook of my arm and your Dad says that we snore in rhythm together. Just a few nights ago though we started the transition to your crib in your room with Molly. So far the past three nights you have woken up around 1 a.m. and ended up back in our bed. Slow and steady wins the bed war, right?

Crawling and pulling up are your big motor skill this month. You are so fast now and can quickly crawl from the den to the kitchen for a taste of your new favorite food, cat food, in the blink of an eye. I really don't know the allure of the cat food but you giggle every time I pull you away from the dish and tell you, No.

You continue to stalk Kato the cat and love petting him. You are learning what the word, Gentle means and poor Kato is enduring your learning process. 

You are anxious to start walking and are a cruising everywhere. You have a route around one ottoman, past the sofa to the other ottoman. Each day you get stronger and more dare devilish! You also keep finding your way into the bathroom and once ended up in the bathtub before I knew what had happened. I'm guessing your sister had something to do with that big adventure. 

You and your sister love playing together even though she is a bit rough with you. It's been fun watching the two of you form a relationship and I can not wait to watch it grow even more. You are a joy and the happiest baby I know. We are so lucky to have you in our lives and family. 

I'm excited to see what your next grand adventures will be. Will you walk soon or finally get a tooth? Where are those darn teeth? Until they arrive, we'll continue loving your gummy smile!